nachtljocht Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months. About nachtljocht is a quarterly literary journal for fiction and short plays. The name is Frisian for “night light.” The small one left on in the dark, the one you read by when you cannot sleep.We are building a home for good writing without restrictions on genre, form, or subject matter. The strange, the quiet, the romantic, the horrific, the impossible. If it is well-made, we want to read it. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.) The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2026 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Fasternachtljocht's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More Challengingnachtljocht's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More Responsivenachtljocht's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Fiction Open Fee-based What we're looking for: Good writing. Work that knows what it's doing. We don't care if it's realist, speculative, horror, romance, erotica, satire, or some genre that doesn't have a name yet. Send your best work, not your safest.Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 31 March 2027 11:59 PM EDT (in 176 days).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words; Up to 2 pieces. Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Provides free copy/copies Token payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $15 per piece.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Submit through Duosuma Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known For the Editor(s): Link to Duotrope nachtljocht Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Accuracy We have received 16 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 8 min | 33.1 mean avg | 35.0 median | 61 max days (14.6 std dev) Responses 87.50 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 87.50 % (36.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 92.9 % form, 7.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 12.50 % (10.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 10 responses are pending (0 min | 19.9 mean avg | 4.5 median | 136 max days waiting | 55.4 std dev) from 10 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (6.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jul 2026. 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